Pratidin Time is a 24-hour Assamese news channel. It was launched on 25 December 2010 as News Time Assam. The programs of the channel include various infotainment, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, showbiz, fashion, education etc.

Monday, 3 August 2015

Red alert sounded across Assam ahead of Independence Day celebrations

A red alert has been sounded across Assam ahead of the
Independence Day celebrations. Senior police officials said that ULFA-I,
NDFB(S) and some other outfits may try to create disturbance in Assam. A group
of ULFA militants are believed to have sneaked into the state. Security has
been beefed up across the state including Guwahati. Assam government has sought
additional forces from the Centre to be deployed in the state.

Security forces have arrested four militants of ULFA-I and
NDFB(S) in separate incidents in Assam, police said today. Official sources
said, while three militants belonging to Songbijit faction of National
Democratic Front of Bodoland were arrested from Nalbari and Chirang districts,
one ULFA-I militant was apprehended in Udalguri district. Arms and ammunitions
have also been recovered from them.